Word Meaning 旗指

はたさし hatasashi

旗指 is read as はたさし (hatasashi) and means samurai who carries his general's banner while riding into battle.

Meaning

English

  1. samurai who carries his general's banner while riding into battle
  2. small war flag attached to the back of one's armour during battle

Reading

Kana

はたさし

Romaji

hatasashi

Writing Variants

  • 旗差 はたさし hatasashi

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 23 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Rank 69234 Priority K

Related Vocabulary

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旗指物

はたさしもの

small war flag attached to the back of one's armour during battle

指小旗

さしこばた

small standard worn on the back of armour during battle

旗色

はたいろ

situation

はた

banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)

旗手

きしゅ

standard-bearer

旗印

はたじるし

design (on a banner)

旗揚げ

はたあげ

raising an army

旗本

はたもと

shogunal vassal

旗頭

はたがしら

(Okinawa) bamboo poles with an attached vertical flag and an elaborate display at the top that are used during the annual fertility and thanks-giving festivals

旗国主義

きこくしゅぎ

flag state principle

旗二流

はたにりゅう

two flags

旗日

はたび

national holiday